What follows is a word game taken from Wordbuilder, by Guy Wellman:

 

This is a game. See if you can complete the adjectives below based on the clues provided to help you.

 

ARIES (Mar 21- Apr 20)

 

You won't find him in the corner at the party.   OUT-----

That's her doing the can-can on the table.    EX-------

She has no problems.   CAR-----

He never frowns. ф  LIG--HEA----

She tells no lies.   TR------

He has few secrets.   OP--

He'll tell you if he doesn't like your make-up.   CY---

She'll tell you if she doesn't like your after-shave.   FR---

He's the person to ask for that five pounds you are owed. EAS-GO---

 

TAURUS (Apr 21- May 20)

 

He knows what he wants and he usually gets it.   STR---WI----

She never gives up without a fight.   DET-------

He knows he's goddo.   SEL-ASS----

She knows she's as good.   SE--CON------

He wants to be even bigger, even better--the best   AMB------

and expects high standards of performance from others.   DOM-----

He works 18 hours a day, jogs, and plays squash.   ENE------

She hates to lose, in business or at tiddlywinks.   COMP-------

 

GEMINI (May 21- Jun 20)

 

She thinks she's good.   PR---

He thinks he's superior to everyone.   ARR-----

'As the most experienced and sensible person present, I...'   POM----

'Of course, I could have beaten him even more easily, but I wanted to give him a chance.'  

BOA-----

She won't share her presents with her sister.   SE-----

He spends half the day in front of the mirror.   V---

She thinks the whole world revolves around her.   SE--CEN-----

He thinks he's the centre of the universe.   EGO-------

She looks down on anyone who hasn't got a heated indoor swimming pool at home.   SNO-----

 

CANCER (Jun 21- Jul 20)

 

She seems to enjoy finding fault with others.   CRIT----

He'll take off marks if you don't dot your i's.   PE---

She can only ever see one side of things.   NAR---MI----

He always likes the fat taken off his bacon.   FU---

He's like a donkey.   STU-----

She's like a mule.   OBST-----

He loves money, loves having 'things'.   MAT----------

Oh yes, he'll help you--if you make it worth his while.   MERC-----

She never lets her husband out of her sight.   POSS------

 

LEO (Jul 21 - Aug 21)

 

You never know what he's going to do.   UNPR---------

He never knows what he's going to do.   INDEC-----

There are two things I don't like about her--her face!   T--FAC--

Be careful what he's saying about you behind your back.   HYP---------

Be careful what she's doing while your back is turned.   DISH-----

He behaves like the weather in April.   CHAN------

She behaves like the proverbial primadonna.   TEMP---------

He says what I want to hear; not what he thinks.   INSE-----

He never does all the things he says he'll do.   UNRE------

 

VIRGO (Aug 22- Sep 22)

 

 

Other people's points of view always impress him.   IMPRE---------

She'd believe you if you told her pizzas grew on trees.   GULL----

She lacks will-power.   WE--WIL---

He lacks courage.   COW-----

He doesn't do much--he just sits back and watches.   PAS----

She'll do what she's told.   OBED----

You never know what he's thinking.   SECR-----

'It was an honour just to be on the same court as McEnroe.   HUM---

How I beat him 6-0, 6-0,6-0? It was just luck.'   MOD---

 

LIBRA (Sep 23 - Oct 22)

 

He uses his common sense.    SENS----

She never does silly things under pressure.   LEV--HEA---

She's like the Libran symbol of the scales.   W---BAL-----

She'd solve all the problems on a desert island,    PRAC-----

and nothing would upset her.   CA--

He'd be a good judge or referee.   FA--MIN---

She's got both feet on the ground and is really down-to-earth.   REAL-----

His heart rarely uses his head.   RAT-----

I think, therefore I am. That's my approach.   LOG----

 

SCORPIO (Oct 23 - Nov 22)

 

Keep oout of her way when she loses her temper.   AGG-------

He's always the first one to put his fists up,   VIO----

and he's quick to use them--to the full.   BR----

He may even add a boot or two for good measure.   VIC----

She won't let anything stand in her way.  RUTH----

He has no principles about hurting other people.   UNSCR-------

He almost seems to enjoy causing trouble.   MAL------

She's a strong believer in an eye for an eye,   SPIT----

and a tooth---or, in her case, teeth--for a tooth.   VINDI-----

 

SAGITARIOUS (Nov 23 - Dec 20)

 

Those with some Latin blood in their veins.   PASSI-----

They are fiery and emotional.   H--BLO----

She's not afraid to go mountain climbing    BR---

or to join a mountain rescue team.   COUR------

He wants to go to wild and unexplored places.   ADV--------

They're vivacious, like champagne bubbles.   LIV---

She puts her heart and soul into her profession.   DEDI-----

These friends do not desert you in a crisis.   LO---

 

CAPRICORN (Dec 21 - Jan 19)

 

He'd always stop to help a disabled person across the road.   CONS-------

That's her on the beach wiping oil off the sea-birds' feathers.   TEN---

She wouldn't hurt a fly.   GE----

He leaves $20 tips.   GEN-----

He wouldn't mind if she dyed her hair green.   TOL-----

She lets him sleep when he gets back from a hard day's work.   UND---------

He defends her in any argument.  PROT------

She kisses him on the cheek every minute or so.  AFFEC-------

She always sends a card on her parents' anniversary.   THOU------

 

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

 

If she likes you, she'll find her arms around you and say so.   IMPU-----

He jumps into the bath without testing the water.  IMP------

Lose your way with her in the car? You'd better not!   IMPA-----

He's constantly like a child on Christmas Eve.   EXC------

He's a typical 'angry young man'.   REB-------

She's Trotsky, Castro and Guevara all rolled into one.   REV----------

He's got a memory like a sieve.   FOR------

He thought a double brandy would help the baby sleep.   IRR----------

 

PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20)

 

There she is, over there, on her own in the corner.   S--

He's afraid that the whole world is looking at him.   S---CONS-----

She peeps round her front door like a mouse.   TIM--

He's always the last to introduce himself.   RES-----

Be careful not to upset her. It's easily done.   SEN------

He can see beauty in a pile of rubbish.   IMA--------

He can then turn the pile of rubbish into a work of art.   CRE-----

I was moved to tears by the beauty of his sculpture.   EMO-----

He doesn't know who he is, where he is, what to do or why.   UNS-----